Landlubber definition

lăndlŭbər

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A person unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship.

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A person who has had little experience at sea and is therefore awkward aboard a ship.

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(nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.

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Noun

Singular:

landlubber

Plural:

landlubbers

Origin of landlubber

Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.

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